Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Grace Cary) Twitter is moving ahead with a shareholder vote on the merger with Elon Musk a few weeks before its lawsuit against Musk goes to trial. Twitter yesterday sent a letter to shareholders inviting them to a September 13 special meeting where they will be asked to approve the…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Enlarge (credit: Caroline Brehman / Contributor | CQ-Roll Call, Inc.) The US continues to struggle with pandemic management. Where cases are rising right now, some cities and counties are considering reinstating mask mandates, and many hospitals are confronting a chronic nursing shortage. Despite new concerns and a recent uptick in daily deaths recorded in the…
Google today announced that it is adding a new movie editor and a few new video editing features to Google Photos, but for now these new features will only be available in the Android app running on Chromebooks. No word on when these features are coming to other platforms or why Google decided to go…
Rivian has started laying off about 6% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan, according to an internal email from founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. The companywide email, which was sent out Wednesday and viewed by TechCrunch, alerted all employees that those affected would receive an email invite from their manager with more…
Rents are going up in cities across the U.S., but the national homeownership rate has been steadily declining as prospective buyers grapple with low supply, weakening purchasing power and record-high costs. What if there was a way to invest in a city’s home equity market you think is growing even if you can’t afford to…
Meta, under the gun at the moment with regulators and investors, missed estimates in its Q2 earnings, but in an attempt to offset some of that, it announced an interesting executive shift: David Wehner, the company’s current chief financial officer, will be taking on a new role as its chief strategy officer, a new role…
Facebook is trying to be TikTok, but now, Twitter is bringing us back a little bit of Facebook (or LiveJournal, or Myspace). Some users are reporting that they can now post Twitter statuses, which lets them tag posts like they’re retro MySpace moods. Some of these statuses include “Spoiler alert,” “Shower thoughts,” “Picture of the…
This high-tech motorcycle helmet includes two-way communication, customizable LED lights, and a host of other features that keep you safe. Read More
Created by industrial designer Nicole Hone in collaboration with Ross Stevens, the ‘Polyphytes’ project consists of experimental plant-shaped 3D objects that can respond to natural elements. Read More
Apple Watch deals can save you plenty of cash if you’re browsing at the right time, and looking in the right place. Whether you’re after an older budget model, or the latest and greatest in Apple’s wrist candy, we often see a solid supply of discounts across the range. Whether you’re after the super cheap…